Sunday, January 3, 2010

Christmas in Tarpon Springs

We had a great time during the week of Christmas in Tarpon Springs!
Here are some of my favorite memories from that week (in no particular order):
*running down the very long hallway
*seeing "Did you Hear about the Morgans" with Meghan
*spreading reindeer food with the young and old cousins (you were there is spirit, Chrissy)
*writing a letter to Santa with Kurt and picking out yummy cookies
*playing Imaginiff with my cheating buddy (it had been too long, Meg!)
*walking on the beach with different family members
*opening presents with my family
*Skpying Chrissy and Kris
*Playing Super Mario Brothers game with Meghan and Paul (I won!)
*Making Pizzas with Meghan, Paul, and Jeanne
*Trying a variety of alcohol (the red wine slushies were my fav)
*Making Gretchen smile
*Watching Kurt be Santa with his hat and Florida moss as his beard
*tucking Grandpa in to bed
*Caleb nearly kicking my hand off of Kate's tummy
*and MANY laughs
Here are some pictures of our fun week:

Santa Kurt

Grandma and Kurt watching something on the computer

Kate's yummy breakfast enchiladas

My favorite pizza: Green, Red, and White

Meggie making pizzas

Face pizza

The chefs with the salads

The four Christmas Eve cooks with our pomegranate drinks (delicious)

Mt favorite pic of the week... getting a breathing with our drinks on the porch!

Caleb can't have alcohol so he is drinking Sprite instead

Crazy boys with their forks

Meg and Kurt Sprinkling reindeer food on Christmas Eve

Paul, Kate, and Gretchen spreading reindeer food

6 of the 7 cousins (missed you Chrissy)

letter and cookies for Santa, along with a carrot for his reindeer

Mom reading Polar Express to all of us

Listening to the best Christmas story

Meg with her Santa presents

Uncle Frank and the super-cool reindeer ears

Santa in a recession: croutons and sunflower seeds from Chick-Fil-A

Beautiful Kate and Goofy Dave

Gretchen kissing her Disney baby

Gretchen playing with her baby doll

Dad with his very cool gator grater

Grandpa with his tasting Christmas present

Gretchen laughing at her daddy as he is the last one still eating and excited for all the food he is feeding her

Kate and I with real sugar plums for Walla Walla, Washington

Meg attempting to make beer pops shaped like Lego men

Aunt Jeanne and I in our matching snowmen sweaters

Paul and Meg on the pier (and Dave on his iphone)

Kate and Caleb at 30 weeks

Aunt Beth and her brother, Jim (thanks for all the yummy goodies from Walla Walla, Washington!)

1 comment:

Priscilla said...

Fun pictures and good memories. Thanks for all the time you took posting this and many of the blogs, Elise. I love you deeply!